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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
2
The report outlines endorsements by the city central committee and convention voters for a four member slate. It urges strict enforcement of prohibitions and high standards, promising a square deal for all and urging participation and reform in local governance.
A letter denounces recent attacks on A R Heywood and Miles L Jones, denying property in Electric Alley and claims to be misinformation. It argues incumbents and their opponents resort to falsehoods over substantive policy and urges voters to see through the tactics.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad over 133 miles from Three Forks to Deer Lodge is being electrified with 3000 volt direct current. The new eight motor electric engines, 112 feet long and 284 tons, will pull 2500 tons on grades and cut operating costs by about 20 percent. If successful, wider electrification could extend to Montana and beyond, linking mining sites and Great Salt Lake tourist areas.
The piece contrasts past and present coverage of sensational events, noting how hanging stories drew intense coverage and rapid production while modern papers increasingly skip lurid details. It cites the Mortensen execution and reflects on evolving newsroom practices and reader interests.
The passage notes how Salt Lake papers once filled space with divorce humor but now move away from sensational yellow journalism. It suggests owners recognize higher reportorial ideals increase a paper's influence as news standards improve.
In Ogden a pivotal race centers on A R Heywood and Miles Jones pledging to restore the city’s 50 year gas and electric franchises to public ownership. They warn only decisive action by the next commissioners can reclaim the plants at cost and end private monopoly control.
Collier's portrait lists Theodore Roosevelt as the exemplar of myriad roles from physical culture expert and historian to explorer, editor, reformer, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The piece accents his breadth: from Rough Rider to governor, secretary of the navy, and the youngest president, culminating in naval victories and the Panama Canal push.
Paris reports a major flood along the Baseg river in Southern France causing millions in damage. Roads and bridges were washed away, a railroad span near Hivesakes was swept out cutting Narbonne traffic. Water ten feet deep disabled towns from Cornelliverool to model, five drownings occurred, Perpignan storefronts flooded, and soldiers deployed to pump water from cellars.
Survivor of the Lusitania Rise ca Williams tells the story at the Congregational Church Saturday night at 8:30 o clock. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents.
Winnifred Greenwood, leader of American forces at Santa Barbara, endured hours afloat after a shipwreck while filming for The Key to Yesterday. A rescue motor boat stalled, sending a heavy sea surge over her as crew battled to reach shore, creating a dramatic on screen moment.
A brief note touts a great bill at the Al hambra Orpheum with ticket prices of 10 25 and 50 cents. The fragment includes a humorous exchange about an accident and a pun about minding one’s own business.
An officer notes an English sailor kneeling beside his gun as Lord Nelson’s fleet bears down on Trafalgar. Asked if he fears, the man replies he is praying that enemy shots fall in the same proportion as prize money, favoring officers most.
Notes warn of today’s Orpheum Vaudeville showing at the Alhambra with ticket pricing 6c 25c and 50c. The item blends showbiz detail with scattered dramatic clippings and public figures discussing religion and wartime hymns.
A Draper man Thomas Stokes was killed and his wife injured when their automobile collided with a pedlar's wagon near the Jordan Bish school just south of Sandy at about 6 o'clock. William Adame of Midvale, Tess Vincent of Bandy, and Mr and Mrs Thomas Joseph Duogon of Draper were badly bruised. The auto was demolished while the wagon sustained minor damage. In Draper crime news, car burglars Hacks and Rooney were sentenced to not less than six months and not more than two years for breaking into a freight car and stealing coats. Sheriff Neary Fast transported them to the state prison. In local sports, Jordanites planned a scrimmage as Granite prepares for a November 16 game against Jordan and aims for a strong finish this scholastic season.
A fragmented Washington Star quote ponders a coined term for heavy rain and Roche of sesis noted in travel context. The passage hints at linguistic play and weather-related imagery without clear attribution or full context.
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